

Local seafood in a mellow creekside restaurant/nightlife spot with an open-air gazebo & live music.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 4911 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone: (843) 357-9175
Website: http://hotfishclub.com/
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Reviews
I can’t believe I’ve never reviewed Hot Fish Club. We’ve been coming here for years, and we just arrived at the beach a couple of days ago, and we both chose this as our first seafood meal of the visit. We often come during odd times, because we do maintenance on a condo down here in the off-season. So we will come in December etc. And it’s so nice to just be here with the locals and not have a long wait. But every once in a while, we have the opportunity to come here during the actual high season, and of course there’s a long wait, but you can grab a drink from the bar nearby. But here’s the secret: this is one of the few places in Murrells Inlet that faces the water that allows you to make reservations! So you’re not waiting for two hours if you make reservations in advance. It’s usually just 10 minutes or so before your table is ready. That’s quite a triumph!
During our recent visit, my husband had the Caesar salad with fried oysters, and of course, we shared Bam bam shrimp as an appetizer; I had the Seabass, because I love Seabass, but I regret it, because I forgot how fresh the oysters and shrimp were. I should’ve just had those. The Seabass was good, but I can get that anywhere. Our server brought our food out quickly, because we told her we had an evening reservation for an event.
Also, don’t skip on the cocktails; my Mezcal old-fashioned was very reasonably priced.
With Hot Fish being a hot spot for both visitors and locals, it is best to reserve a table in advanced. We reserved our tables two weeks prior to our vacation. In the past, my wife and I have walked in and decided to sit at the bar and the food, atmosphere and service is still top notch.
Since we have been coming for a while, we have collectively tried a good amount of food off their menu (sushi, specials, apps, wine, you name it) and it is all excellent. Considering our most recent trips, 7/9 and 7/16, collectively my wife and I got entrees off of their specials menu and were blown away by the quality and portion. As far as apps go, you can’t go wrong with the Korean fried chicken and the crab & shrimp pinwheels.
Another favorite is the fried creek shrimp platter. I don’t know what they do to it but oh man, I dream about the next time we can get there so I can order more!
Overall, Hot Fish is worth the wait or week long plan ahead for a table. I have yet to utilize their Gazebo so I can’t speak to that, but I am sure I would enjoy it knowing the product they produce. If you’re seated in the dining room, enjoy the view of the inlet from just about every table.
Shout out to Bradley, he was such a professional.
We ordered:
Fried Grouper bites: cooked with a light breading, not crispy but cooked perfectly. Comes with a spicy aoli 9.7/10
She crab soup: very creamy, sweet, heavy on the butter but it was excellent. Crab was flavorful and definitely present. 9.2/10
Lobster pot pie: heavy helpings of meat, creamy, comfort food, crust was fluffy/flaky. Large portion. 9.4/10
Blackened Grouper/lobster risotto: phenomenal, the risotto and sweet tomatoes and spinach were perfect with the grouper. I love grouper and often I feel like it’s missing flavor. This was packed with flavor! 10/10
Char grilled Cobia: I can handle heat and this had heat but it didn’t take away from the dish, again the fish was cooked perfectly, great flavor, very fresh with the jasmine rice and veggies underneath. Spicy peppers on top made the dish unique and not overboard. Very big filet. 9.6/10
Blackened Mahi/grits (old style): this was absent the cream sauce which made the flavor of the dish more distinct with out distraction of basing everything in cream. More natural flavor. I don’t like grits. This is the best grits I’ve ever had I am not a fan of grits at all. 9.6/10
The helpings were generous, and the shrimp and lobster were observed in the sides. I wish we had room for dessert because this place knocked it out of the park. Not overly expensive (about $30 dishes) and the vibes were classy, dark, pier/boardwalk.
I know the ratings seem high but they are warranted, I’m fussy. I would 100% recommend.